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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 1960?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 1960, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°01' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°22'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1960	Dec 21, 1960 into Capricorn
Moon	20°57'38" Cancer	Direct	Dec 4, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Leo
Mercury	28°11'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°24'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1960	Dec 10, 1960 into Aquarius
Mars	16°53'35" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°16'11" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°42'19" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°47'36" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°07'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°07'48" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°41'42" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on December 6, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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